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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Lead Vocals
Floyd Newman
Floyd Newman
Baritone Saxophone
Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn
Bass Guitar
Lewie Steinberg
Lewie Steinberg
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
Keyboards
Johnny Jenkins
Johnny Jenkins
Guitar
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Charles Axton
Charles Axton
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Stewart
Jim Stewart
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
These arms of mine
They are lonely
Lonely and feeling blue
These arms of mine
They are yearning
Yearning from wanting you
And if you would let them hold you
Oh, how grateful I will be
[Verse 2]
These arms of mine
They are burning
Burning from wanting you
These arms of mine
They are wanting
Wanting to hold you
And if you would let them hold you
Oh, how grateful I will be
[Bridge]
Come on, come on, baby
Just be my little woman
Just be my lover
[Outro]
Oh, I need me somebody
Somebody to treat me right
Oh, I need your arms
Loving arms to hold me tight
And I, I, I need, I need your
I need your tender lips
To hold, hold me, tell me when
I'm right now
Written by: Otis Redding

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